SOLUTION: Two solutions, one containing 4.5% iodine and the other containing 12% iodine, are to be mixed to produce 10 liters of a 6% iodine solution. How many liters of each are required?
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Question 501534: Two solutions, one containing 4.5% iodine and the other containing 12% iodine, are to be mixed to produce 10 liters of a 6% iodine solution. How many liters of each are required? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = liters of 4.5% solution needed
Let = liters of 12% solution needed
given: = iodine in 4.5% solution = iodine in 12% solution
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Multiply both sides of (2) by
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Divide both sides by
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Multiply both sides of (1) by , and
subtract (1) from (2)
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and, since
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(1)
(1)
8 liters of 4.5% solution are needed
2 liters of 12% solution are needed
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check:
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(2)
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